EL VIEJO YAYO in Ozone Park (North)
⚠️ This facility has been closed 5 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Jan 31, 2025
📍 97-12 101 AVENUE, Queens, NY 11416 ·
🍽️ Latin American
Overview
El Viejo Yayo in Ozone Park holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH, scoring 11 points on its most recent inspection. However, the restaurant has been subject to 5 emergency closures since 2023 across 12 total inspections, indicating a pattern of serious health violations that required immediate intervention by city inspectors.
12
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
5
Closures
1
Grade A Inspection
EL VIEJO YAYO in Ozone Park (North): Emergency Closures (5)
EL VIEJO YAYO in Ozone Park (North): Full Inspection History (12 records)
GRADE A
Jan 31, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 11
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish hel...
GRADE P
Dec 13, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 18
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distribu...
Dec 10, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 11
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food...
Dec 4, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing fac...
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 4, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 101
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Violations:
05H
Sep 18, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Violations:
10F
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 15, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 17
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 15, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 17
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Violations:
08A
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 8, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection
Score: 88
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
No approved...
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 8, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection
Score: 88
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Violations:
05H
GRADE B
Jul 28, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 24
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unac...
Jul 12, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 33
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and unde...
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EL VIEJO YAYO in Ozone Park (North): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was EL VIEJO YAYO last inspected?
- EL VIEJO YAYO was last inspected on January 31, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 11 points.
- What is EL VIEJO YAYO's current health grade?
- EL VIEJO YAYO currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many times has EL VIEJO YAYO been closed by NYC Health?
- EL VIEJO YAYO has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 5 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has EL VIEJO YAYO had?
- EL VIEJO YAYO has 12 health inspections on record from July 2023 through January 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at EL VIEJO YAYO?
- The worst inspection score recorded at EL VIEJO YAYO was 101 points on December 4, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.